Arriva wants to operate a route between Prague (Czech Republic) and Trenčín (Slovakia), via Olomouc, Uherské Hradiště and the Vlárský Priesmyk pass, according to news website iDNES.cz. “This route has, according to us, potential,” said Jiří Nálevka of Arriva.
Although most of the railway on the proposed route is electrified, Arriva intends to operate diesel trains for this service. The company plans to offer only weekend connections, aimed at students. The journey from Prague to Trenčín should last less than five hours, which is less than most buses take between the cities.
For now Arriva has asked for assignation of the route. The company will reach a decision regarding the start of transport services only during this summer, after it obtains permission.
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